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9780708321492 English 0708321496 "This book is a study of the history of examinations in state schools in Wales in the twentieth century, a century in which performance in external examinations dictated the life chances, career prospects and degree of prosperity of many people in Wales." "Examining the Secondary Schools of Wales 1896-2000 explores major developments in the history of the intermediate, grammar and comprehensive school in Wales, developments and changes in the curriculum, and the legal and administrative arrangements that governed external examinations. This book makes an important contribution to our understanding of the history of education in Wales and its central role in the development of Wales's national identity."--BOOK JACKET., Astudiaeth gynhwysfawr o hanes arholiadau allanol yn ysgolion Cymru yn ystod yr 20fed ganrif, yn seiliedig ar ddogfennau nas dadansoddwyd o'r blaen. Mae'n dangos sut y datblygodd y system bresennol o arholi allanol yng Nghymru ar hyd y ganrif ddiwethaf, ac eglurir yr anhawster hanfodol wrth fynegi barn ar safonau mewn ysgolion yn y gorffennol a'r presennol., This is a comprehensive study of the history of external examinations in the schools of Wales during the 20th century, based on documents that have never previously been analysed. It demonstrates how the present system of external examinations has developed in Wales over the last century and illustrates inherent difficulties of making judgements about standards in school., This volume is based on the research of DR W. Gareth Evans into state secondary schools in Wales from 1896-2000. At the time of his death in 2000, he had covered the period of 1896 to 1970. This is an original, comprehensive study of the history of external examinations in the schools of Wales during the twentieth century, based on documents that have never previously been analysed. The aim of the book is to demonstrate how the present system of external examinations has developed in Wales over the last century and illustrates the inherent difficulty of making judgments about standards in schools, past and present., This volume, based on the research of W. Gareth Evans, explores state secondary schools in Wales from 18962000. By the time of his death, Evans had covered the period from 1896 to 1970 and the volume's coeditors continue his original, comprehensive study of the history of external examinations in Welsh schools during the twentieth century. Using never before analyzed documents, this volume demonstrates how the present system of external examinations has evolved over the past century and examines the inherent difficulty of making judgments about school standards, past and present. Shedding light on the larger aspects of the politics and practices of secondary education, this book should be of interest to anyone professionally engaged in the politics and administration of education.
9780708321492 English 0708321496 "This book is a study of the history of examinations in state schools in Wales in the twentieth century, a century in which performance in external examinations dictated the life chances, career prospects and degree of prosperity of many people in Wales." "Examining the Secondary Schools of Wales 1896-2000 explores major developments in the history of the intermediate, grammar and comprehensive school in Wales, developments and changes in the curriculum, and the legal and administrative arrangements that governed external examinations. This book makes an important contribution to our understanding of the history of education in Wales and its central role in the development of Wales's national identity."--BOOK JACKET., Astudiaeth gynhwysfawr o hanes arholiadau allanol yn ysgolion Cymru yn ystod yr 20fed ganrif, yn seiliedig ar ddogfennau nas dadansoddwyd o'r blaen. Mae'n dangos sut y datblygodd y system bresennol o arholi allanol yng Nghymru ar hyd y ganrif ddiwethaf, ac eglurir yr anhawster hanfodol wrth fynegi barn ar safonau mewn ysgolion yn y gorffennol a'r presennol., This is a comprehensive study of the history of external examinations in the schools of Wales during the 20th century, based on documents that have never previously been analysed. It demonstrates how the present system of external examinations has developed in Wales over the last century and illustrates inherent difficulties of making judgements about standards in school., This volume is based on the research of DR W. Gareth Evans into state secondary schools in Wales from 1896-2000. At the time of his death in 2000, he had covered the period of 1896 to 1970. This is an original, comprehensive study of the history of external examinations in the schools of Wales during the twentieth century, based on documents that have never previously been analysed. The aim of the book is to demonstrate how the present system of external examinations has developed in Wales over the last century and illustrates the inherent difficulty of making judgments about standards in schools, past and present., This volume, based on the research of W. Gareth Evans, explores state secondary schools in Wales from 18962000. By the time of his death, Evans had covered the period from 1896 to 1970 and the volume's coeditors continue his original, comprehensive study of the history of external examinations in Welsh schools during the twentieth century. Using never before analyzed documents, this volume demonstrates how the present system of external examinations has evolved over the past century and examines the inherent difficulty of making judgments about school standards, past and present. Shedding light on the larger aspects of the politics and practices of secondary education, this book should be of interest to anyone professionally engaged in the politics and administration of education.